The Amery Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police
and such other officers and assistants as from time to time may be
employed by the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of this Code
of Ordinances.
There shall be kept by the Department a suitable record in which
shall be entered the name of every person arrested in the City, the
name of the person making the arrest, the date and cause of the arrest,
the court from which the warrant was issued, the disposition made
of the case, the amount of fine and costs paid and to whom paid, bond
posted, and all complaints in full.
Every member of the Police Department shall:
A. Familiarize himself/herself with the ordinances of the City and the
statutes and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by all lawful
means.
B. Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of City ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the City
and its inhabitants.
C. Report all street obstructions, unlighted street lamps, unlawful
street signs or signals, and defective or dangerous streets to the
appropriate person or organization responsible for their repair or
service.
D. Maintain order at the scene of a fire or any other fire response
within the City.
E. See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the state or
City are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person
engaged in an activity or business within the City for which such
permit or license is required and that the terms of such permits or
licenses are complied with.
F. Perform such other lawful duties as ordered by the Chief of Police
or his/her authorized representative.
The Chief of Police shall cause to be maintained adequate personnel
records of employment, assignment, promotions, attendance, performance
and training for all members of the Department. The Chief of Police
shall also comply with all provisions of the Law Enforcement Standards
Board in regard to background investigations. The Chief of Police
shall keep himself/herself adequately informed of the activities of
the Department and be assured that the duties of his/her subordinates
are properly discharged. The Chief of Police shall formulate procedures
for recognizing outstanding performance by Department members, for
investigating complaints of misconduct by any Department member and
for taking appropriate disciplinary action subject to the provisions
of the applicable statutes and rules of the Department.
All persons in the City, when called upon by any police officer or peace officer, shall promptly aid and assist him/her in the execution of his/her duties and whoever shall neglect or refuse to give such aid or assistance shall be subject to the general penalty as provided in §
1-5 of this Code of Ordinances.
Pursuant to § 62.13(6m), Wis. Stats., the City may
not suspend, reduce, suspend and reduce or remove any Police Chief
or other law enforcement officer who is not probationary, and for
whom there is no valid and enforceable contract of employment or collective
bargaining agreement which provides for a fair review prior to that
suspension, reduction, suspension and reduction or removal, unless
the City does one of the following:
A. Establishes a committee of not less than three members, none of whom
may be an elected or appointed official of the City or be employed
by the City. The committee shall act under § 62.13(5) in
place of a board of police and fire commissioners. The City Council
may provide for some payment to each member for the member's cost
of serving on the committee at a rate established by the City Council.
B. Appoint a person who is not an elected or appointed official of the
City and who is not employed by the City. The person shall act under
§ 62.13(5) in place of a board of police and fire commissioners.
The City Council may provide for some payment to that person for serving
under this subsection at a rate established by the City Council.